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Connecticut western news., 1887-03-30
NORFOLK.

Rev MT Kinney of Winsted is. ts preach in the Congregational church here next Sunday.
 Revival meetings are still continued at the Methodist church.
 Ed. Gaylord returned from the west last week.
 It is expected that the work at Hill hurst will be completed within two months.
 It is reported that there will be sev- eral summer cottages built here this season.
 Landon Bros. have taken possession of the store on the Green.
 The Robert Hines house was sold at auction last week Monday to Mir Colton.
 Eugene P. Darrow has so far recover ed as to be able to attend to his duties at the hosiery.
 The number of parties that bid on the Robert Hines house would indicate that there is need of several more ten ements in town.
 Theron Wilson, tho South Norfolk mail carrier, had perilous trip We'd nesday, being obliged to leave hls horse and walk. He was unable to return till Thursday morning. AUREvo1R.
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son, drifts of great depth blockaded the and hedges, which rendered travelling almost impossible for many days, and the genial stage driver from West Goshen was so enveloped in the beautiful snow" at his highland home that he failed to put in an appearance for three days, thus keeping that place in lamentable state of isolation, while himself and nag increased their accus- toned corpulency" to such a degree that "Jones will have to pay freight" on a set of his double brass lever, pat ent spring and tare beam box scales to lump 'em off to "Uncle Sam's' credit at the next quarterly report. Yet Berry thinks that cussing the weather am poor policy, as in ten years of "United States service" he has only missed four trips and those the present winter truly Bunker Hill' veteran.
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21 towns. There were ten cases the locality of which could not be readily ascertained. The following five towns out of the twenty-six in Litchfield coun- ty can probably be better accommoda- ted by having no change in county seat Litchfield, Morris, Bethlehem, Goshen and Watertown. The popula- tion of the county in 1880 was 52,043. The above five towns had 1882 and the other twenty-one towns had A, 4,361. The voters on check lists, November, 1886. of the county were 12.6t the above five towns had 1858 and the other twenty one towns had 10.S03. The grand lists of the county in 1885 were S2f, ,O06, POP, the above five towns S4,- 935, e6O and the other twenty -one towns, S21 ,070,3 commitments to jail in 10 years, 1851 the above towns, 203 /; the other 2l towns, LAS; criminal cases brought up from justices. 10 years 1.b45 the above 5 towns, 177 the other 21 towns, 1,46S the justice costs in above cases, S35, 763.S5 ; the above 5 towns, S4 ,5S6,0 ,02 the other 21 towns, S31, ,177.S3; the total costs in above cases, S6O. 672, ,39 the above towns, S7,S13,S7 the other 21 towns, S52. .S55.- 5. The other twenty-one towns are Harwinton, Plymouth, Thomaston, Tor rington, Barkhamsted, Canaan, North Canaan. Colebrook, Cornwall, Kent, New Milford, New Hartford, Bridge water, Norfolk, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon. Warren, Washington, Winches- ter and Woodbury.
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SALISKl) RY.

Maple Shade Hotel-the negotiations of Peter R. Fingar and Mrs T. s. Rus sell are closed. Bets all off and agony over. Mrs Russell will continue to run the house.
 Chas F. Wagner is building barn; it is nearly completed.
 Doc Miles is quite good shot He recently killed six crows at one shot; not so good as the man whose gun hung fire little as he shot at pigesns-he did not kill 8 pigeon, but went over the field under where they were flying and picked up bushel and half of pig cons feet and legs,
 Mir Darwin Warner received injuries by falling so he is confined to the house
 Squatter Sovereignty. - Hiram K. Bower writes from Montana: II left my cabin for better sleeping quarters a while this winter, and on returning found it occupied by rabbits. They were burrowing in my bed"
 Rev J. H. George is quite ill of hard
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SOUTHEIELD.

Snow after snow storm has thus far been the order of things and farmers say they cannot get around in the woods to do their winter work.
 The prohibition meeting had to be postponed last week on account of the storm, but arrangements will be made this week for the coming town meeting on Monday next.
 R I. Shaver, wife, and Mrs I. R. Baldwin, went to Winsted the first of the week. MT Shaver expects to work there at his trade, painting.
 As the Konkapot railroad cars are off the track, twill take little time to get out of the tangle and get the whistle ready to blow again. There will be a big pile of cinders or something to get rid of before the whistle will be clear again.
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THE EVENING SUN.

The first number of the New York Evening Sun, six column folio, was issued the 17th inst. Several editions are issued each afternoon, each edition being published at the hour indicated ; for instance, the five o'clock edition is not printed at three o'clock, as is the GUS tom of some journals. The latest news can be found in the Evening Sun price only cent per copy. A hen is said to be immortal because her son never sets. The illustrious Dana will make his name and fame immortal, because from hence forth his Sun never sets. Before the morning editions of the New York Sun approach the western horizon the Evening Sun appears to enlighten the Empire City.
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WEST CORNWALL.

PERSONAL. G. Wood, of New York, is at home for short visit .. Miss Ada c. Sterling, of Bridge port, IS among friends on Cream Hill.
 Mrs T. s. Gold left last week for Montreal, to visit her daughter. Mrs C. D. Morgan MT and Mrs R. I. Sco- vile returned last week from a trip to New York and Bridgeport. Robert tendent of our Sunday school. :. Mrs 5. H. Barnum and daughter have been visiting friends in Washington, Ct Mrs Henry Wells, of New Milford, was the guest of MT and Mrs H. c. Hart over Sunday. :. Hubert M. Pratt, of Cream Hill, took a trip through the Connecticut valley last week. .. John Rodemyer, Jr., of the Norwalk Gazette, paid us flying call last Thursday Alfred Nickerson rents Mrs Henry Ives farm in West Goshen, where he moves April 1st .. Thomas Raynor and fami- ly of Brookfeld, have moved to this ' village. Edward Cook moves this i week on the Sharon side of the ''Swanee | River" Earl Stevens has "boy'-a young gent from Brookfeld to assist him in his shearing duties. E. H. Dean, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday at home F. l.. Dana has gone to Baltimore, Md., to visit his sister, Mrs Satrobe. .. ID. c. Ingraham moves this week to his rooms rented of George Hughes David L. Smith is in New York the present week buying goods for the spring trade.
 Moses G. Butler went to the famous maple orchard of F. G. Dean on the Barracks last week to get " sweetened np," as he said, but found his capacity for sweet things so large that the supply suddenly run out and he came home | with considerable "down the 'mouth" and feeling after all really ''sap hungry Our village school closed on Friday last, having been successfully taught the past two terms by Miss Ella S.
 Mack, of Waterbury. The examination | passed off with credit to her pupils, | Miss Martha Cook receiving the diplo- ma of honor for regular attendance and good department.
 | By all accounts from the elevated regions roundabout, last Tuesday s snow storm was the most severe of the sea.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

The tobacco warehouse closed here on the 18th inst.
 Henry l.. Beers has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with rheumatism.
 Snow is reported being five feet deep in the woods.
 The ladies aid society held sociable at the parsonage Friday afternoon and evening. A large number were in at- tendance and the occasion was financial ly and socially success.
 Quite number from this village at- tended the Housatonic Valley Institute entertainment, 23d inst, and were high ly pleased with the program as carried out by the teachers and pupils.
 Mrs Sarah St. John is visiting friends in Kent
 Mrs l.. A. Robinson and daughter, Grace, attended the funeral of Miss Zadie Little of Sheffield, Mass.
 Mrs Mary Wadhams and daughter are visiting friends in Thomaston, Conn.
 School closed last week for three weeks vacation.
 Mrs George H. Brown of Falls Vl- lage visited here last week, the guest of Mrs V. c. Beers.
 Many changes are to take place April 1st in this village. and it's not healthy place for spring poets until those who move get settled in their new homes.
 The Chautauqua circle of Cornwall will meet Saturday, April 2, with Ms Joseph Smith. A very interesting pro- gram has been prepared and it is hoped that all will come who are interested in Chautauqua work.
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SHEFElELD.

At the town meeting held last Mon lay the vote on the license question was: no. 147. yes, IA, giving majority of three only, but we rejoice over the mo" vote, even though it be small, and .re glad to know that some hard work vas done to gain the victory. The town officers elected are: Clerk and treasurer, John D. Burtch; selectmen, |. N. Parmelee, H. D. White, F $ Grip pen; assessors. John H. Bacon, l.. s. Parsons, Myron W. Andrus; school committee for three years, B. Phillips.
 At the next regular meeting of the Berkshire District Medical society, to be held in Pittsfeld, Mass, this We'd tuesday, March 30. Dr Albert Wakefield of this town is expected to read paper on ''Antipyrine."
 Miss Georgia Andrus has gone to New York and Philadelphia to spend 8 few weeks with her friends there.
 Miss Grace Gleason is visiting friends il New York and New Jersey.
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USEFUL IMPORTATION.

We have just received from the pub fisher copy of the 1887 edition of Conkl1ns Handy Manual of Useful Information, neat book of 288 pages of closely printed matter, absolutely teeming with information on over 2, O0O subjects. It contains million facts, also many tables of practical value to everyone in all sorts of business. trades and professions. It is handsomely bound in alligator, with gold side stamp. and sprinkled edges. The won- der to us Is how the book can be sold at the nominal price asked for it. Its statistlcs are brought down to date, and will be found correct in every particu- lar Every one should have copy. It will be mailed to any address on receipt of % cents, by Geo. w. Ogilvie, Pub fisher, 216 Lake St., Chicago, nl Agents can make money selling it.
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He omitted the sermon on Sab


 bath.
 Chris, who proverbially talks left handed, said 1t was not necessary to have sermon-he did it the other way.
 Rev $. Leroy Blake Is to be installed church iu New London, Conn, on We'd nesday, the 3Oth (today) Rev J. c. Goddard and MT NJ. M. Blake of this town, the father of the candidate, are delegates from Salisbury church. ing is in order now-Charles Fltzpat- rick moves to LakevilIe--Henry Clark and Oscar Lovitt into Cornelius Floods house-Dell Seeley into the Ball estates, Stiles house so called-Short Judd into the same house-Henry Shook into Geo 1 H. Clarks storehouse - Mrs Calvin Sparks into Wilson E. Hicks house Edward Sitzer iuto M M. Blake's house Milo Silvernail on to the James T. Ball farm-H J. Melius on to the Lee farm so called-John w. Shook on to the Milan Brown farm, near Millerton, 1 N. Y. - Andrew Winters into Luke Floods house-John F. Flood to Lake ville-Wolcott Bunnell into the Messrs S.oville McElroy house so called-C.P. Whitbeck into the house now occupied by A. J. Winters-George Horton to Torringford. Moving has been in order annually or oftener ever since Adam and Eve moved out of the garden of Eden. It has never been exactly in fa- vor with the ladies, but has survived a long period.
 Some unusual religious iuserest is manifest. There will be revival meet ings every night this week in Academy hall in this village, conducted by Rev J. c. Goddard or Mir Burns. Mir Burns IS visiting the entire town, house by l house.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1ssI
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

An act passed the senate requiring that hereafter any person who shall er- gage in the occupation of dentistry must have had skilled instruction; also . bill providing for biennial selections of county commissioners by the legis- lature, and extending the term of those in office for one year.
 A resolution has been adopted by New Jersey urging congress to call conven- tion so that United States senators may be elected by popular votes of states. A printed communication from Govern OF Taylor of Tennessee, conveying a resolution of the kind before the legis- lature of that state and urging Connect icut to join in the petition was intro duced by Senator Walsh.
 The act prohibiting life insurance companies from discriminating against persons on account of color passed both the senate and the house.
 A method of decreasing the indebted ness of the state was devised and pre- sented to the finance committee by State Treasurer Warner. He does not favor the original thirty-year bill, but advocates yearly payments. He would advise the payment of S2OO.0OO O, $SOO. 900 this year and provide for the payment of $500. 900 next, and leave the legislature of 1889 to determine upon further payments. The plan was favor ed by Mayor Bulkley of Hartford.
 The cider bill previously rejected b. the house returned from the senate amended and passed. The house con cured in adopting the amendment and passing it. The amendment includes ''fermented cider to be drank on the premises as we'll as cider in less quan- titles than five gallons" Now 8 commis- sioner should be appointed to determ- inc what constitutes ssfermented cider ''
 The bill regulating the hours fo, liquor saloons passed the house. It i'm poses fine of not less than S25 and not more than $50 upon any person who shall keep open any place where intox icating liquors are sold, exchanged O, given away, between the hours of clever o'clock at night and seven o'clock tn. following morning. The act does moi apply to druggists.
 The committee on county seats gave hearing to tke remonstrance to the bill making Winchester and New Mil ford the county towns of Litchfeld county on Thursday. George A. Hicko, of the Litchfield Enquirer and the Hon Edward W. Seymour spoke of the ad vantages of Litchfeld as the count, seat It was shown on Wednesday b, statistics that there would be a saving of about $5S, 900 to the county by mak ing New Milford and Winchester the shire towns, owing to the fact that ths towns would build county houses a their own expense and contribute $10,00O to new jails.
 The house rejected the act providing for tax commissioner by vote 60 t. 142. The bill was supported by man. prominent men, and much surprise wa created by the action of the house. I'm Hartford Courant says, ''It was in tn interest of every honest man in the leg islature or in the state, if he onl, knew 1t.
 During two days last week, Assistan Clerk Eddy very creditably filled tn position of Clerk, during MT McCon Yilla's absence
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY SEAT.
TWO SHIRE TOWNS ADVOCATED.

TWO SdlhE TONNS ADNOCAIED.
 The advocates of two shire towns fin- ished their testimony before the com mittee on Wednesday afternoon. Among the witnesses examined was Judge Ly- man D. Brewster, of Danbury, who testified that the population and the manufacturing towns (where the law business would naturally arise) lay in the valleys of the Naugatuck and Housatonic, and that New Milford in the Housatonic valley, and Winsted at the head of the Naugatuck railroad, would accommodate the majority of the people of the county much better than the present arrangement. He also allu- ded to the fact that Fairfield county had two shire towns, and found that arrangement very convenient and eco- nomical, and said that it was parallel case to this, and there is greater necessi- ty for this change in Litchfield county than in any other county in the state Other witnesses testified of the need of change, but the testimony of 8 num- Der who were on hand could not be heard as the hearing had already taken seven days, and Wednesday closed the Winsted and New Milford side of the case.
 Rollin Fl. Cooke of Winsted presen- ted the following statistics
 The Connecticut reports show that of the cases brought to the supreme court, for the past thirty years, from Litchfield county. considered as showing the towns in which they originated, the whole number are 259, of which the fol- fowing five towns, Litchfield, Morris, Bthlshem, Goshen and Watertown, fd ak lesyinR 226 for the remaining
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SPORTSMEN.s scAsdal 1AKn

X IT. persons killing. shooting. pursuing and "A taking in any way, Tn open or close sea. son. Game, Biroa and Fish on the lands and waters owned "r occupied by any of the under. signed in NORTH CANAAN Conn.,, will be treat ed g tresparaers and prosecuted az such and will also be prosecuted r all viola tione of Che laws rela ting to Fish, Game and Birds
 Lyman I,unning. Geo. K Goodwin, Michae el
 Keane Levi Bronson. Fl. c. Stevens d Bon.
 Miss Sarah Foster Txlmadge Pulver, Mrs
 Mary E Clark. Hiram Rohev. Cl,aa Morris
 Geo D. raliane. Leonard Lawrence. FranE
 Gaylord. Wm. P Pelton, Frederick Rroneon
 Hiram Briggs. Isaac Besbe. '. 6. Roberte, Vim. Hayes. M
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a,Olon el Stevenson's New Charge.

BRIDGEPORT, March 24.-Colonel Will liam H. Stevenson, president of the New York, Rutland and Montreal road, mas been elected vice-president of the Housatonic road. ". E. Downs of Birmingham was elected 8 director in place of Henry Y. Levitt of New York, resigned. A new executive committee was elected, consisting of William H. Barnum, president William H. Steven son, vice-presldent, and Directors J. l.. Macauley and w. B. Starbuck. Hart ford Post.
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NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISIM

NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATIsIM. A bible agent recently called upon one of our prominent citizens. During the interview the following couversa- tion is said to havs taken place. Agent-Your countenance indicates that you have recently been ill., Citizen-I have.
 Agent-What complaint
 Citizen-The rheumatism. Agent-Did you find remedy for it !? Citizen- I did.
 Agent-May ask what remedy cured yon ?
 Citizen-Yes sir. I swore like the very d-l
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THE OCEAN YACHT RAGE.

The great ocean yacht race for sweepstakes of $20,0O0 which began on March 12 from Bay Ridge, was finished Sunday noon. The Coronet arrived at Queenstown at 12:41 p. m. and The Dauntless arrived there at 6:45 p. m., or hours and minutes behind the Coronet.
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For Sale,
Snortsmen Take Notice.

A IL persons are forbiduen fishing, hunting A or shooting on our lands or lands occu- pied by us in the towns of Nor,h Canaan, Conn.,, and sheffield and New Marlboro, Mass. R. l.. Tat, E NJ. Rood. A. A Lawrence. H. c. Allyn, E. D. Lawrence. Frank s. G"od- win, W. J. Ferguson, c. b. Barnes, James M. Shultz. H R. Bunnell, B. Il. Barnes, H. 0. Barnes. F. H. Smith, H. N. Adams, J. l.. Gillette, Frank MoCarty.
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Saescr,pston Account.-The dat,

Sa0scrspeiOn Accountable date on th, sotored slip oi paper with the name of the sub ecftoer. shove the time to WI fc h the sub. ooea ptl0n Is pRid thus, R. B. smith 5JulS5, tndtcxtes that Mr Smith haa paid fol his paper to July 5, 1885. ttis hoped that subscribers will see on their papers is always correct and winch they pay tor . renewal of their subscription will ob
 erve whether their date s changed 10 indicate th' proper credit and in the event of an error to in- form ur for correction at once No claims Tor er- rors in these tccountr l,hereafteI br considerre 0aoess prevented within thirty dnyA after the payment is claimed to have ben made e the regular receipt ofthe paper tn the fn which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima fscie evidence of its acceptanc, n cNrresr
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ID | ED.

WARNER-At Huntsville, March 23d, Mrs Phebe Ann Warner, aged v. CAPRoN-At Millerton, N. Y., March 23, Chas. P. Capron, aged 60 years. ScHERMERHoRN-At Pittsf1eld, March 11th, Daniel Schermerhorn, a Union soldier and veteran printer, aged 81 years.
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 If subscribers order the discontinuance of their plpsr the pu fishers may Gontinue 10 send them until all arrears are paid.
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men, take Notice.

A IL PERSONS killing, shooting, pursuing "A and taking in any way. in open or close season Game, Birds, and Fish on the lands and waters owned by auy of the und, rsiened in Salisbury, Connecticut, will be treated as trespsssers and prosecuted ss such, and will also be prosecuted for all violations of the laws relating to fish, game and birds,
 J. & N. (. Scovllle, Fl Ball. A I. Spurr
 F. w. Holmes, Jno Tet ter, J.J. Lsndon.
 l.. Barton, J. P. McNeil. Jeremiah Bush.
 nell. Salisbury, Ct., Sept. 1. 1884.
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